LA County Dept. of Children v. Super. Ct.
Petitioner and Real Party in Interest the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition in March 2009, under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, after it received a referral that a 16-year-old child, petitioner Z.R., was pregnant, had a sexually transmitted disease and was engaged in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 28-year-old man. Evidence revealed that Z.R., a native of Mexico, moved away from her Mothers home and came to the United States with her adult boyfriend when she was 14 years old, with the blessing of her mother, Real Party in Interest, C.V. (Mother). Mother knew Z.R. was pregnant. Mother did not recognize the existence of any problem with the sexual relationship between her minor daughter and the man. Mother also indicated she lacked the funds to provide for her daughters or the babys medical care if Z.R. was returned to her custody in Mexico.
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